Paul Thomas COE
Passed away 29th July 2025,
aged 76 years.
Late of Redfern, Sydney and
formerly of Cowra.
Dearly loved by his
extended family and friends.
Paul’s family and friends are
respectfully invited
to attend his funeral to be held at
Erambie Mission, Cowra
commencing at 11.00am
on Thursday 14th August 2025.
​Thence for interment in the
Cowra Cemetery.
Francis John RILEY ‘Frank’
Passed away 29th July 2025,
aged 81 years.
Late of Moyne Aged Care, Canowindra.
Dearly loved by family and friends.
Frank’s family and friends are
respectfully invited to attend his
funeral to be held at the Graveside,
Canowindra Cemetery commencing at
11:00am on Tuesday 12th August 2025.
For your convenience, please
consider bringing a chair.
Helen GRAHAM
Passed away 1st August 2025,
aged 78 years.
Late of Bilyara Hostel and
formerly of Lachlan St, Cowra.
Beloved mother of Bradley and Tony.
Much loved by her
extended family and friends.
Helen’s family and friends are
respectfully invited to attend her
funeral to be held at the
Graveside, Cowra Lawn Cemetery
commencing at 2:00pm on
Wednesday 13th August 2025.
For your convenience,
please consider bringing a chair.
David Charles MIFSUD
Passed away 17th July 2025,
aged 57 years.
Late of Lithgow.
Beloved son and stepson of
Virginia and Ross Edgerton
and Joe and Anne Mifsud.
Much loved by family and friends.
David’s family and friends
are respectfully invited to attend his
funeral to be held in the
Waratah Chapel,
Philpott’s Funeral Home Vaux St Cowra
commencing at 11.00am on
Wednesday 6th August 2025.
Thence for interment in the
Cowra Lawn Cemetery.
Ian Charles McLEAN
Passed away 28th July 2025,
aged 75 years.
Late of Kangarooby Rd, Gooloogong.
Loved husband of Judith and
father and father in-law
of Karen and Jose,
Wendy and Matthew,
Gavin, and Kim.
Adored grandfather and
great grandfather of their families.
Privately cremated.
Patricia Ann CROFT
Passed away 22nd July 2025,
aged 81 years.
Late of Clements Rd, Woodstock.
Beloved wife of Allan and
loving mother of Lisa and Nathan.
Adored grandmother of her 3 granddaughters.
Patricia’s family and friends are
respectfully invited to attend her Memorial Service to be held in the Waratah Chapel, Philpott’s Funeral Home Cowra
commencing at 2:00pm on
Friday 8th August 2025.
Geoffrey Erwin ARROW
‘Geoff’
Passed away 23rd July 2025,
aged 74 years.
Late of Woodstock.
Much loved by his
extended family and friends.
Geoff’s family and friends are
respectfully invited to attend his
funeral to be held at the Graveside,
Woodstock Cemetery commencing at
11:00am on Monday 4th August 2025.
For your convenience, please
consider bringing a chair.
The service will be available to watch live, via the following link:
Dermot Laurence
RODWELL
Passed away 27th July 2025,
aged 86 years.
Formerly of Woodstock.
Loving partner of Maggie and father of
Cherie, Kim, Dermot and Lachlan.
Dearly loved grandad to their families.
Dermot’s family and friends are
respectfully invited
to attend his funeral to be held at the
Graveside, Woodstock Cemetery
commencing at 11.00am
on Friday 1st August 2025.
For your convenience,
please consider bringing a chair.
William George NEWLING
“Bill”
Passed away 20th July 2025,
aged 94 years.
Late of Bilyara and formerly of Daly St, Cowra.
Beloved husband of Nancy (dec)
and loving father of Maria, John, Jane,
Ann, Peter, Allan, and Mary.
Adored grandfather and great grandfather
of their families.
Bill’s family and friends are
respectfully invited to attend his
funeral to be held at the Graveside,
Cowra Lawn Cemetery commencing at
11:00am on Monday 28th July 2025.
For your convenience, please
consider bringing a chair.
William James WELLS
"Jim"
Passed away 17th July 2025,
aged 85 years.
Late of Weeroona Aged Care and
formerly of Courallie St, Cowra.
Beloved husband of Muriel (dec)
and loving father of
Sally-Ann, Suzanne,
Denise, Delia, Ted and Ron.
Adored grandfather of their families.
Jim’s family and friends are
respectfully invited to attend his funeral
to be held in the
Waratah Chapel Philpott’s Funeral
Home, Cowra commencing at 2:00pm
on Friday 25th July 2025.
Thence for interment in the
Cowra Lawn Cemetery.
The service will be available to
watch live, via the following link:
https://youtube.com/live/RK8ropCpZj8?feature=share
By request, please attend wearing your
favourite truckie hat (baseball cap).
Sandra Lee FRECKLINGTON
Passed away 17th July 2025,
aged 60 years.
Late of Gooloogong.
Loving mother and mother in-law of
Sophie and Josh, Madison and Mark,
Tate and Joe, Tess and Kurt,
Tori, and Halle.
A beloved nan of Hudson and Polly,
Millie and Macey, and Parker.
Sandra’s family and friends are
respectfully invited to attend her
funeral to be held at the
Graveside, Cudal Cemetery
commencing at 11.00am on
Thursday 24th July 2025.
For your convenience,
please consider bringing a chair.
Charles Frederick DAVIS
Passed away 10th July 2025,
aged 60 years.
Late of Canowindra.
Dearly missed by family and friends.
Charlie’s family and friends
are respectfully
invited to attend his funeral to
be held at the Graveside,
Canowindra Cemetery
commencing at 11.00am on
Tuesday 22nd July 2025.
For your convenience,
please consider bringing a chair.
Charles Slavko MATIJAK
‘Charlie’
Passed away 14th July 2025,
aged 88 years.
Late of Rodd St, Canowindra.
Loving husband of Judy (dec) and
beloved father of
Adrian, Angelina and Danica.
Dearly loved grandfather and
great grandfather of their families.
​Charlie’s family and friends
are respectfully invited
to attend his funeral to be held
at the Graveside, Toogong Cemetery
commencing at 12.00 Midday on
Wednesday 23rd July 2025.
For your convenience,
please consider bringing a chair.
John Desmond William NEWMAN
Passed away 13th July 2025,
aged 96 years.
Formerly of Suttor St, Canowindra.
Loving husband of Mary (dec) and
beloved father and father-in-law of
Bronwen & Andrew, Susan and Brently.
Adored grandfather of Sara, Cassandra
and Taj.
​A memorial service will be held for John at a later time. Details to be listed here when available.
Anthony Noel GRUBER
“Tony”
Passed away 9th July 2025,
aged 88 years.
Formerly of Woodstock.
Beloved husband of Robin and father of
Donna, Bronwyn, Kim and Marion.
Loving grandfather and great
grandfather of their families.
Tony’s family and friends are
respectfully invited to attend his
funeral to be held at the Graveside,
Cowra Lawn Cemetery, commencing
at 11.00am on Friday 18th July 2025.
For your convenience, please consider
bringing a chair.
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